MagazineReal EstateSeptember-October 2019 IssueTech-enabled environments to drive Dubai luxury real estateBharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 6, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 6, 2019 Chinese investors are a new rising segment of luxury real estate buyers in Dubai... Read more
MagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueTechnologyUAE leads AI-led digital transformation in the Middle EastBharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 6, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 6, 2019 AI is expected to contribute 14 percent of UAE’s 2030 GDP... Read more
BankingEmirates NBD’s Network stake sale to boost profitsInternational Finance DeskSeptember 12, 2019November 4, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 12, 2019November 4, 2019 The bank will sell an additional 10.5 percent stake in Network International... Read more
BankingUAE’s ADCB sells Indian portfolio to focus on home marketInternational Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2019December 16, 2019 The portfolio which includes Dh355 mn in assets and Dh601 mn in liabilities will be acquired by DCB Bank... Read more
EnergyDewa investing Dh86 bn to meet Dubai clean energy targetInternational Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 11, 2019December 17, 2019 Investment to spread over the next five years and is part of the move to generate more than 75% of power from clean sources... Read more
FintechEgypt’s Fawry targets UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait for expansionInternational Finance DeskSeptember 9, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 9, 2019December 17, 2019 Fawry is also considering a deal with a UAE bank to use its technology platform in the UAE and other gulf countries... Read more
BankingUBF: UAE banks well-capitalised, highly liquid, and stableInternational Finance DeskSeptember 5, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 5, 2019December 16, 2019 By December end, total banking assets reached $780 billion which bolstered the UAE banking sector’s position as the largest in the Gulf region... Read more
Real EstateEmaar Properties to issue Islamic bonds; hires Standard CharteredInternational Finance DeskSeptember 4, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 4, 2019December 23, 2019 The bond issuance is a part of the company’s $2 bn debt raising programme... Read more
FinanceMena fund managers increase investments in UAE, EgyptInternational Finance DeskAugust 29, 2019November 7, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 29, 2019November 7, 2019 Funds to reduce allocation to Saudi Arabia while keeping the earlier exposure to other Mena countries... Read more
EconomyInvestment agency CEO expects FDI in Dubai to exceed $10.4 bnInternational Finance DeskAugust 27, 2019December 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 27, 2019December 12, 2019 Dubai recorded a 54 percent growth in FDI in the first quarter of 2019... Read more